Little Falls transcript., 1887-08-26
G. G. ANDREWS,
Third Minnesota Regiment.

Pres ident Seventh Minnesota Regiment So
| ciety. .s.5 ~, &%.
&C. ANDREWS.
Third Minnesota Regiment.
BY the provisions of the state law re.
| turns must be made to the secretary Of
state by the town assessors and county
auditor each year showing the acreage and
yield of corn, wheat, oats, barley and
| flax. These reports have been received
| and, nnder the direction OF Assistant Sec.
retary OF State Stockenstrom, have been
| tabulated. These cereals in 1886 reached
the handsome total of 5,l45, 1927 acres,
which was increased in 1887 to s, 468, CAT.
The total number OF bushels of all kinds of
grain raised in 1886 was los, sos, Oil.
| The flax planted in 1886 covered 204, 147
! acres. and in 1887 17O,225. This shows
a falling off in acreage from 1886 OF 49,.
| 922 acres, which will afford considerable
food for thought for both producer and
| buyer.
The city council OF Austin, have awarded
the contract for the complete system Of
| contemplated water works for this city to
the National Iron and Brass works, Du-
buque, Iowa. Contract price, $36, 900.
The Vienna bakery at Albert Lea, was
burned.
Mrs. O. F. Perkins, wife OF Hon. O. F,
Perkins of Northtield, fell from the rail-
road bridge at Spring creek and wag killed.
Homer Whiting, of Tracy, accitlen-
| tally shot and killed the three. year old
daughter of Andrew Holm. a farmer re-
siding near Balaton.
Isaac Solomon was killed by being run
over by the wheels Of a hanson cab at St.
| Paul.
Rev. Father Nugent, Of Liverpool, Eng,
| is coming to visit Bishop Ireland.
James Preston OF Bay City, Mich, who
| was beating his way on freight train, at
tempted to pass from one car to another.
| near Osakis, fell between them and had
both legs cut OF at the knees.
Mrs. Evelina Holcombe Wilder, mother
| of Amherst H. Wilder and of Mrs. Col. J ohm
| Merriam, died at st. Paul.
The trouble with the Indians up north is
| said to have originated from their procur-
| ing whisky.
At Anoka. George Fitzgibbons was ar.
rested charged with the THEFT OF $3.50 from
| Charles Atkinson of Burns, farmer for
whom Fitzgibbons had been working.
| The North Branch Mutual Insurance
| Company, composed OF farmers living in
Chieago county, has been admitted to do
| business in this state.
| The Sentinel, a weekly newspaper hither-
to published at Lake City by C. r. McKen-
| ney, is to move to North St. Paul in re-
sponse to fattering offer.
! During the past year, ending with July
81, eight convicts were pardoned from the
state penitentiary as per the report of
| Warden Stordock, fled at the office of the
secretary OF state. Out of this number
two were pardoned by Gov. Hubbard. FIVE
by Gov. McGill, and one by President
Cleveland. Six Of the convices were from
Hennepin county.
The last stone has been laid on the tow
er of the new court house at St. Paul and
tho American flag hoisted in honor OF the
event.
| The New York Lie Insurance Company
! took out a building permit for q 1O.story
fire proof structure to cost $500. 600 of St.
Paul.
Amos Butler, of Albert Lea, is colored.
| He tried to get shaved at Austin but was
arrested. Suit for damages will be insti-
! tated.
The village of Renville, was visited by a
tornado on the 10th inst. First came a
storm OF hail from the northwest. Soon
| q cloud came from the northeast, and the
! village. The work of destruction then be-
ings were moved to all points OF the COM
pass. Mrs. Haan, wife of p. Haan, agent
for the Frederickson land company, was
instantly killed. Gustaf Krieger. living tour
miles south in the township of Hora, was
badly injured and will probably die.
Nearly every building in town was more
ur less injured, Aug Krieger's house, barn
and granary, in Flora, was totally de-
stroyed. Crash stacks in the path OF the
storm were blown down and the grain
partly, il not wholly, ruined. The pa tn
of the storm was about a mile wide and
five or six long. The damage to buildings
and grain is estimated from SIS. 900 to
$4,000. People sought their cellars or
the loss of life would have been greater.
Edward Hargesheimer of Winona, was
held for forgery at the instance of G. C..
Beck his late partner. The spscifc charge
is that Mr.. HarResheimer drew q note foE
500, dated March Z, 1886, for six months,
signed by John +. Brandt. This note was
cashed by Thomas Lichtcnsleiger at the
instance of Mr.. Hargesheimer, who signed
the firm name OF IJargesheilner & Beck be-
| meath the name OF Brandt.
Sensational reports come from Canton
Fillmore county, of the shooting OF God
the county. There is suspicion that death
resulted from foul play. Frego was quar-
relsome and had threatened the lives o.
some Of his neighbors.
A nine-year.old daughter Of Micheal Ma
rum of High Forest wan severely bitten by
savage dog. Her brother was likewise
bitten by the brute. It is feared that
rabies was the cause Of the trouble. =
The body of the father Of State Auditor
Braden, who died in Sioux Falls, Oak. q
/ few days ago, were brought to Litchfeld
! Meeker county, and buried. by the side o
his wife. ~sl.s tZs.
State Inspector Of Oils Henry B. Willis
submitted to Secretary OF State Mattsou
his annual rebort, showing the work OF his
1 department during the year ending July 81
ted during the year was 9s, ,4s9, or about4, !,
924.45O gallons. The inspection Of pack
| ages was largest in Ramsey. and aennepiI
| counties. that vi st: Louis county coming
| next. > ~ &. I
The Phelps Windmill company struck 9
/ flowing we'll on Capt. N ]. Cross farm f1yt
| miles from Herman, passing through q f1nl
/ strata of bituminous coal ct q debt OF ont
hundred feet. ss
It has been definitely settled that Knute
o. Harris Of Fergus Falls is to succeed
/ Lawrence Aune % receiver Of ths Fergui
Falls land Office. sss.S*
Late San Francisco papers bring start
ling tales Of the iorgeriss Of Alfred Rhodus.
who bads hasty farewell to st. Paul and
numerous sorrowing creditors not many
cd ct San Francisco for the crime Of OPT
/ MN smuggling. d
1t The chicken hunters arc ont il full force
Reports oi natural gas discoveries come
from various towns. s .3 5s5
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The st. Paul cbambsr d eomDsrrs op
poses giving one company the exclusive
right to lay telegraph wires under tha
ground. s 's. 9